Faucet drawing extender
Through the flexible pipe and rope coil structure, the problem of limited expansion and contraction length of the existing universal faucet is solved, and a flexible use and cost-saving faucet pulling extender design is realized.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422346041.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-25
AI Technical Summary
The expansion and contraction length of the existing universal faucet depends on the product size, resulting in an increase in manufacturing costs and cannot meet users' demand for larger expansion and contraction distances.
The flexible tube and rope coiler structure is adopted, and the flexible tube is coiled and released through the rope coiler. One end of the flexible tube is connected to the water inlet end, and the other end can be pulled out or retracted. Combined with the design of the roll and coil spring, the flexible extension of the flexible tube is achieved.
It realizes flexible use of flexible pipes, not limited to fixed location water outlet, long pumping and pulling distance, reduces manufacturing costs and meets users' diverse use needs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of faucets, in particular to a faucet pull-out extender. Background Art
[0002] Patent CN217683782U discloses a universal faucet, including a fixed pipe and a second extension part. One end of the fixed pipe is provided with a first extension part communicating with the inside of the fixed pipe. The end of the first extension part is provided with a first protruding part. A first connector is rotatably arranged outside the first protruding part. The second extension part is provided with a movable pipe communicating with the inside of the second extension part, and one end of the movable pipe is movably arranged in the fixed pipe, and the inside of the movable pipe and the fixed pipe communicate with each other.
[0003] Problems existing in the above patent: The existing universal faucets are provided with telescopic pipe fittings or telescopic plate fittings, which can be telescoped to meet the user's usage requirements. However, the telescopic length depends on the product size. If a larger telescopic distance is desired, then the product size needs to be increased, undoubtedly increasing the manufacturing cost. Summary of the Utility Model
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the disadvantages and deficiencies existing in the prior art, and to provide a faucet pull-out extender.
[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: A faucet pull-out extender, including an extender body, the extender body has a water inlet end and a water outlet end. A rope winder for winding and releasing a flexible pipe is arranged inside the extender body. One end of the flexible pipe is directly or indirectly communicated with the water inlet end, and the other end of the flexible pipe is limited outside the water outlet end and the flexible pipe can be pulled out or retracted relative to the extender body.
[0006] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, the rope winder includes a winding drum and a winding spring. The winding drum is rotatably installed inside the extender body. The flexible pipe is wound around the outside of the winding drum. The winding spring is arranged between the winding drum and the inner wall of the extender body. The inner end of the winding spring is fixed to the winding drum, and the outer end of the winding spring is fixed to the inner wall of the extender body.
[0007] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, the outer wall of the winding drum is provided with a spiral groove and the width of the spiral groove is adapted to the flexible pipe.
[0008] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, an annular blocking portion is fixedly or integrally provided at one end of the extender body relative to the reel. The coil spring is arranged inside the annular blocking portion, and the outer end of the coil spring is fixed to the annular blocking portion. A baffle is provided at one end of the annular blocking portion facing the reel, and a movable hole is provided at the center of the baffle. A limiting block is provided at one end of the reel facing the coil spring, and the limiting block passes through the movable hole and is connected to the inner end of the coil spring.
[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, an inner shell portion is fixedly or integrally provided inside the extender body. The inner shell portion is communicated with the water inlet end. A connecting head is provided at one end of the inner shell portion facing the reel, and the connecting head is communicated with one end of the flexible tube.
[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, a filter is installed inside the inner shell portion.
[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, the reel is rotationally matched with one end of the inner shell portion. An installation cavity is provided inside the reel, and a through hole communicated with the installation cavity is provided on the outer wall of the reel. The flexible tube is pulled out from one end of the connecting head and wound around the outer wall of the reel through the through hole.
[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, an adapter is provided outside the connecting head. The adapter includes an adapter sleeve fixed outside the connecting head and a rotary cover. The adapter sleeve includes a threaded tube provided at one end relative to the connecting head. An inner connecting tube and a plurality of clamping blocks surrounding the inner connecting tube are provided at the center of the end face of the threaded tube on the side relative to the connecting head. The plurality of clamping blocks are arranged in a circumferential direction. One end of the flexible tube is sleeved outside the inner connecting tube and limited between the plurality of clamping blocks. The rotary cover is threadedly connected to the threaded tube, and a jack adapted to the diameter of the flexible tube is provided at one end of the rotary cover away from the connecting head.
[0013] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, the extender body includes an upper shell and a lower shell assembled with each other. The inner shell portion is integrally formed on the lower shell. A water inlet pipe communicated with the inner shell is provided on the extender body, and an internal thread hole is provided inside the water inlet pipe.
[0014] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, an oblong hole and a plug-in portion opposite to one end of the oblong hole are provided at the position corresponding to the water outlet end on the extender body. The plug-in portion is fixedly or integrally formed on the extender body. A slot is provided on one side of the plug-in portion facing the oblong hole. An outer joint adapted to form a plug-in fit with the slot is provided at one end of the flexible tube outside the oblong hole, and the outer joint is limited outside the oblong hole.
[0015] In summary, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: The flexible tube can be wound and released through the rope winder. One end of the flexible tube extends outside the water outlet end. Users can pull the flexible tube outwards, which is flexible in use and not limited to fixed-position water outlet, meeting the user's usage requirements. It is usually installed on the faucet as an extender. The outer end of the flexible tube can be connected to devices such as a bubbler or a spray head, not limited to this usage scenario, and it can also be used on pipe fittings. The flexible tube is wound, which not only has a long pulling distance but also is flexible in use. Compared with the traditional mechanical structure of the pulling method, the extender body can be made smaller, saving manufacturing costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the present utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of another perspective of the present utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 is a schematic internal structure diagram of the upper shell of the present utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the middle rope winder of the present utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the present utility model;
[0021] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the adapter sleeve of the present utility model;
[0022] Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the cooperation between the drum and the coil spring of the present utility model;
[0023] Figure 8 is a schematic structural diagram of the cooperation between the annular blocking portion and the coil spring of the present utility model.
[0024] Reference numerals: 1. Extender body; 2. Water inlet end; 3. Water outlet end; 4. Rope winder; 5. Drum; 6. Coil spring; 7. Spiral groove; 8. Annular blocking portion; 9. Baffle; 10. Moving hole; 11. Limit block; 12. Inner shell part; 13. Connector; 14. Filter; 15. Installation cavity; 16. Through hole; 17. Adapter; 18. Adapter sleeve; 19. Screw cap; 20. Threaded pipe; 21. Inner connecting pipe; 22. Clamping block; 23. Insertion hole; 24. Upper shell; 25. Lower shell; 26. Water inlet pipe; 27. Long circular hole; 28. Insertion part; 29. Slot; 30. Outer joint; 31. Flexible tube. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0025] In order to make the technical means, creative features, achieved purposes and effects realized by the present utility model easy to understand, the present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments and drawings. However, the following embodiments are only the preferred embodiments of the present utility model and not all of them. Based on the embodiments in the implementation manners, other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts all fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0026] The specific embodiments of the present utility model will be described below in conjunction with the drawings.
[0027] As Figures 1 to 8 shown, a faucet pull-out extender includes an extender body 1. The extender body 1 has a water inlet end 2 and a water outlet end 3. A rope winder 4 for winding and releasing a flexible pipe 31 is arranged in the extender body 1. One end of the flexible pipe 31 is directly or indirectly communicated with the water inlet end 2. The other end of the flexible pipe 31 is limited outside the water outlet end 3 and the flexible pipe 31 can be pulled out or retracted relative to the extender body 1.
[0028] The flexible pipe 31 can be wound and released by the rope winder 4. One end of the flexible pipe 31 extends outside the water outlet end. The user can pull the flexible pipe 31 outwards, which is flexible to use and not limited to fixed-position water outlet, meeting the user's usage requirements. It is usually installed on a faucet as an extender. The outer end of the flexible pipe 31 can be connected with devices such as a bubbler or a nozzle, etc., not limited to this usage scenario, and it can also be used on pipe fittings. The flexible pipe 31 is wound in a coiled manner, which not only has a long pull-out distance but also is flexible to use. Compared with the pull-out method of traditional mechanical structures, the extender body 1 can be made smaller, saving manufacturing costs.
[0029] The rope winder 4 includes a reel 5 and a winding spring 6. The reel 5 is rotatably installed in the extender body 1. The flexible pipe 31 is wound outside the reel 5. The winding spring 6 is arranged between the reel 5 and the inner wall of the extender body 1. The inner end of the winding spring 6 is fixed to the reel 5, and the outer end of the winding spring 6 is fixed to the inner wall of the extender body 1. When the user pulls the flexible pipe 31 outwards, the reel 5 will twist and drive the winding spring 6 to be compressed, thereby adjusting the length of the flexible pipe 31. After releasing the flexible pipe 31, it will reset under the action of the winding spring 6, and the flexible pipe 31 will retract into the extender body 1 along with the rotation of the reel 5. The winding spring 6 in this embodiment is a commercially available clockwork spring 6. The inner end and the outer end of the winding spring 6 respectively refer to the center of the winding spring 6 and the free end of the outermost circle of the winding spring 6.
[0030] A spiral groove 7 is arranged on the outer wall of the reel 5 and the width of the spiral groove 7 is adapted to the flexible pipe 31. The flexible pipe 31 can be wound along the path of the spiral groove 7 to avoid axial position slippage of the flexible pipe 31.
[0031] An annular blocking portion 8 is fixed or integrally provided at one end of the extender body 1 relative to the reel 5, a coil spring 6 is arranged in the annular blocking portion 8 and the outer end of the coil spring 6 is fixed to the annular blocking portion 8, a baffle 9 is provided at one end of the annular blocking portion 8 facing the reel 5 and a movable hole 10 is provided at the center of the baffle 9, a limit block 11 is provided at one end of the reel 5 facing the coil spring 6 and the limit block 11 passes through the movable hole 10 and is connected to the inner end of the coil spring 6.
[0032] An inner shell 12 is fixed or integrally provided inside the extender body 1 , and the inner shell 12 is connected to the water inlet end 2 . A connector 13 is provided at one end of the inner shell 12 facing the reel 5 , and the connector 13 is connected to one end of the flexible tube 31 .
[0033] An adapter 17 is provided outside the connector 13. The adapter 17 includes an adapter sleeve 18 and a screw cap 19 fixed to the outside of the connector 13. The adapter sleeve 18 includes a threaded tube 20 arranged at one end relative to the connector 13. An internal tube 21 and a plurality of clamping blocks 22 surrounding the internal tube 21 are provided at the center of the end surface of one side of the threaded tube 20 relative to the connector 13. The plurality of clamping blocks 22 are arranged along the circumferential direction. One end of the flexible tube 31 is sleeved outside the internal tube 21 and limited between the plurality of clamping blocks 22. The screw cap 19 is threadedly connected to the threaded tube 20 and an insertion hole 23 adapted to the diameter of the flexible tube 31 is provided at one end of the screw cap 19 away from the connector 13. In this embodiment, the adapter sleeve 18 can be threaded, plugged or clamped with the connector 13. The installation method is diverse and determined according to actual conditions.
[0034] A filter 14 is installed in the inner shell 12 . The filter 14 is a prior art and can be purchased according to actual conditions and can be optionally installed in the inner shell 12 .
[0035] The reel 5 is rotatably matched with one end of the inner shell 12 , a mounting cavity 15 is provided inside the reel 5 and a through hole 16 communicating with the mounting cavity 15 is provided on the outer wall of the reel 5 , the flexible tube 31 is pulled out from one end of the connector 13 and passes through the through hole 16 and is wound around the outer wall of the reel 5 .
[0036] The extender body 1 comprises an upper shell 24 and a lower shell 25 which are assembled with each other, and the inner shell 12 is integrally formed with the lower shell 25 . The extender body 1 is provided with a water inlet pipe 26 which is connected with the inner shell, and an internal threaded hole is provided in the water inlet pipe 26 .
[0037] A long circular hole 27 and a plug-in part 28 located at one end of the long circular hole 27 are provided at a position corresponding to the water outlet end 3 on the extender body 1. The plug-in part 28 is fixed or integrally formed with the extender body 1. A slot 29 is provided on one side of the plug-in part 28 facing the long circular hole 27. An outer joint 30 that forms a plug-in fit with the slot 29 is provided at one end of the flexible pipe 31 located outside the long circular hole 27. The outer joint 30 is limited outside the long circular hole 27. In this embodiment, the outer joint 30 can be used as an independent joint or as a adapter. External threads can be provided on the outer wall of the outer joint 30 for threaded connection with other products, and devices such as an external bubbler or a nozzle can be connected. During use, the outer joint 30 is moved along the length direction of the long circular hole 27 to separate the outer joint 30 from the plug-in part 28, and then the flexible pipe 31 can be pulled outwards. Conversely, when the flexible pipe 31 is released and the outer joint 30 is reinstalled into the plug-in part 28 in the opposite direction, fixation is achieved.
[0038] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and the descriptions in the specification are only preferred examples of the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention will have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the present invention claimed. The scope of the present invention claimed is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A faucet pull-out extender, comprising an extender body (1), the extender body (1) having a water inlet end (2) and a water outlet end (3), characterized in that: A rope reel (4) for reeling in and releasing the flexible tube (31) is arranged inside the extender body (1); one end of the flexible tube (31) is directly or indirectly connected to the water inlet end (2); the other end of the flexible tube (31) is located outside the water outlet end (3) and the flexible tube (31) can be pulled out or retracted relative to the extender body (1).
2. The faucet pull-out extender according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rope reel (4) comprises a reel (5) and a coil spring (6), wherein the reel (5) is rotatably mounted inside the extender body (1), the flexible tube (31) is wound around the reel (5), the coil spring (6) is arranged between the reel (5) and the inner wall of the extender body (1), the inner end of the coil spring (6) is fixed to the reel (5), and the outer end of the coil spring (6) is fixed to the inner wall of the extender body (1).
3. The faucet pull-out extender according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer wall of the reel (5) is provided with a spiral groove (7), and the width of the spiral groove (7) is adapted to the flexible tube (31).
4. The faucet pull-out extender according to claim 2, characterized in that: An annular blocking portion (8) is fixed or integrally provided on one end of the extender body (1) relative to the winding drum (5); the winding spring (6) is arranged in the annular blocking portion (8) and the outer end of the winding spring (6) is fixed to the annular blocking portion (8); a baffle (9) is provided on the end of the annular blocking portion (8) facing the winding drum (5) and a movable hole (10) is provided at the center of the baffle (9); a limiting block (11) is provided on the end of the winding drum (5) facing the winding spring (6) and the limiting block (11) passes through the movable hole (10) and is connected to the inner end of the winding spring (6).
5. The faucet pull-out extender according to claim 2 or 3 or 4, characterized in that: An inner shell (12) is fixed or integrally provided inside the extender body (1), the inner shell (12) is connected to the water inlet end (2), a connector (13) is provided at one end of the inner shell (12) facing the reel (5), and the connector (13) is connected to one end of the flexible tube (31).
6. The faucet pull-out extender according to claim 5, characterized in that: A filter (14) is installed in the inner shell (12).
7. The faucet pull-out extender according to claim 5, wherein: The reel (5) is rotatably matched with one end of the inner shell (12); a mounting cavity (15) is provided inside the reel (5); and a through hole (16) communicating with the mounting cavity (15) is provided on the outer wall of the reel (5); the flexible tube (31) is pulled out from one end of the connector (13) and passes through the through hole (16) to be wound around the outer wall of the reel (5).
8. The faucet pull-out extender according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that: The connector (13) is provided with an adapter (17) outside the connector. The adapter (17) includes an adapter sleeve (18) fixed outside the connector (13) and a screw cap (19). The adapter sleeve (18) includes a threaded tube (20) arranged at one end opposite to the connector (13). An inner tube (21) and a plurality of clamping blocks (22) surrounding the inner tube (21) are arranged at the center of an end surface of one side of the threaded tube (20) opposite to the connector (13). The plurality of clamping blocks (22) are arranged along a circumferential direction. One end of the flexible tube (31) is sleeved outside the inner tube (21) and limited between the plurality of clamping blocks (22). The screw cap (19) is threadedly connected to the threaded tube (20), and an insertion hole (23) matching the diameter of the flexible tube (31) is arranged at one end of the screw cap (19) away from the connector (13).
9. The faucet pull-out extender according to claim 5, wherein: The extender body (1) includes an upper shell (24) and a lower shell (25) assembled with each other. The inner shell part (12) is integrally formed on the lower shell (25). A water inlet pipe (26) communicating with the inner shell is provided on the extender body (1), and an internal threaded hole is provided in the water inlet pipe (26).
10. The faucet pull-out extender according to claim 1, characterized in that: A long circular hole (27) and a plug-in part (28) located at one end of the long circular hole (27) are provided at the position corresponding to the water outlet end (3) on the extender body (1). The plug-in part (28) is fixed or integrally formed on the extender body (1). A slot (29) is provided on one side of the plug-in part (28) facing the long circular hole (27). An external joint (30) forming a plug-in fit with the slot (29) is provided at the end of the flexible pipe (31) located outside the long circular hole (27), and the external joint (30) is limited outside the long circular hole (27).